The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is prepared to investigate allegations of mass cremation and improper handling of human remains at a crematorium in Parañaque City.
NBI Director Melvin Matibag said the bureau could launch a motu proprio investigation but noted that it would be better if complainants came forward to provide a clearer basis for the investigation, DZRH's Jecelle Ricafort reported.
“‘Yung investigation we can do it motu proprio pero in this instance siguro dapat meron mas malinaw na magreklamo sa amin para may maimbestigahan,” Matibag said.
The allegations surfaced after two former employees of the crematorium appeared on a radio program and disclosed supposed irregularities in the facility's cremation procedures.
According to the ex-employees, there were instances when multiple bodies were allegedly placed inside a cremation machine at the same time, causing the ashes to mix.
As a result, families of the deceased may have received ashes that were not exclusively those of their loved ones, they claimed.
The former employees also alleged that the crematorium continued operating despite having defective cremation equipment.
They claimed that instead of receiving the ashes of their deceased relatives, some clients may have been given leftover ashes from other cremations.
The allegations have raised concerns over the proper handling of human remains and the accountability of crematorium operators.
